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Program checklist · Major in Sociology

Major in Sociology

State University of New York at New Paltz · New Paltz, NY

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Program
Award
Major in Sociology
CIP
44.0703
Total credits (published)
50
Credits (computed from items)
148
Catalog edition
2025-2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196176
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196176_f1db0ed1
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Required Courses (20 Credits)

6 items
  1. SOC 100
    Intro To Sociology
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  2. SOC 220
    Social Inequality in the United States
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. SOC 303
    Sociological Theory
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. SOC 306
    Research Methods
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  5. SOC 307
    Social Statistics
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  6. SOC 490
    Senior Seminar in Sociology 1
    Not resolved to a course
    3

Electives (18 Credits)

electives · 1 item
  1. Students are required to complete, by advisement, six (6) Sociology (SOC) electives. A student also may apply to the major a total of six (6) independent study credits.
    Not resolved to a course
    18

Sociology Major with a Concentration in Human Services

concentration · 0 items

    Required Sociology Courses (16 Credits)

    5 items
    1. SOC 100
      Intro To Sociology
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. SOC 220
      Social Inequality in the United States
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. SOC 303
      Sociological Theory
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. SOC 306
      Research Methods
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    5. SOC 350
      Introduction to Human Services
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Sociology Electives (12 Credits)

    electives · 1 item
    1. Each student must complete, by advisement, four (4) Sociology (SOC) electives.
      Not resolved to a course
      12

    Human Services Concentration Core (9 Credits)

    concentration · 3 items
    1. SOC 443
      Human Services Theory and Practice I
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. SOC 444
      Human Services Theory and Practice II
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. SOC 445
      Human Services Theory and Practice III (This is the Writing Intensive CHS capstone course in which students write a senior thesis.)
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Field Education Courses (12 Credits)

    3 items
    1. SOC 480
      Fieldwork in Human Services I
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    2. SOC 481
      Fieldwork in Human Services II
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    3. SOC 482
      Fieldwork in Human Services III
      Not resolved to a course
      4

    Arts and Recreation Courses (5 Credits)

    1 item
    1. Each student must complete, by advisement, two (2) approved courses in Arts & Recreation. 1
      Not resolved to a course
      5

    Cognate Courses (6 Credits)

    1 item
    1. Each student must complete, by advisement, two (2) courses in departments that offer courses related to human services. 2
      Not resolved to a course
      6

    Sociology Major with a Concentration in Criminology

    concentration · 0 items

      Required Sociology Courses (29 Credits)

      9 items
      1. SOC 100
        Intro To Sociology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. SOC 220
        Social Inequality in the United States
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. SOC 250
        Crime and Society
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. SOC 303
        Sociological Theory
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. SOC 306
        Research Methods
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      6. SOC 307
        Social Statistics
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      7. SOC 332
        Criminological Theory
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      8. SOC 494
        Internship in Sociology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      9. SOC 490
        Senior Seminar in Sociology 1
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Criminology Electives (6 Credits)

      electives · 10 items
      1. By advisement, select two (2) of the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        6
      2. SOC 276
        Social Problems in a Global Context
        Not resolved to a course
      3. SOC 305
        Juvenile Delinquency
        Not resolved to a course
      4. SOC 312
        Sociology of Violence
        Not resolved to a course
      5. SOC 333
        Deviant Behavior
        Not resolved to a course
      6. SOC 409
        Law and Social Issues
        Not resolved to a course
      7. SOC 425
        Drugs in American Society
        Not resolved to a course
      8. SOC 435
        Public Health and Social Policy
        Not resolved to a course
      9. SOC 452
        Seminar in Criminal Behavior
        Not resolved to a course
      10. SOC 494
        Internship in Sociology
        Not resolved to a course

      Sociology Electives (non-criminology) (9 Credits)

      electives · 1 item
      1. Each student must complete, by advisement, nine (9) credits of Sociology (SOC) electives not included among the Criminology electives.
        Not resolved to a course
        9

      Cognate Courses (6 Credits)

      1 item
      1. Students are required to take six (6) credits in disciplines other than sociology that relate to crime or the criminal justice system. 2
        Not resolved to a course
        6
      Source. State University of New York at New Paltz, catalog 2025-2026 — https://catalog.newpaltz.edu/undergraduate/college-liberal-arts-sciences/sociology/major-sociology/. Captured page pages/0346.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.